What is 5/3 minus 6/7?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 6/7?

5 3 − 6 7 = (5 × 7) − (6 × 3) 3 × 7 = 17 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 18 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/21

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 6/7 is : 17/21 (or 0.80952380952381 in its decimal form)